Ancient Rome Unit Study Guide

The ancient Romans believed in...

• one God

• no one but Caesar

• many gods and goddesses

• the goodwill of the natural world

In the Roman Republic, who were the patricians?

• dictators who had total control over the country

• members of powerful and wealthy families

• poor working men and women

• legions of Roman soldiers

In the Roman Republic, who were the plebians?

• dictators who had total control over the country

• members of powerful and wealthy families

• poor working men and women

• legions of Roman Soldiers

In the Punic Wars, Rome fought against...

• Carthage

• Constantinople

• Egypt

• Greece

Who conquered Gaul and became a dictator during the last days of the Roman Republic?

• Hannibal

• Pompey

• Julius Caesar

• Marc Antony

Who assassinated Julius Caesar?

• Marc Antony

• Roman senators, including Caesar's friend Brutus

• Cleopatra

• Caesar Augustus

The queen of Egypt who helped Marc Antony was...

• Cleopatra

• Nefertiti

• Octavia

• Vesta

Who became known as Caesar Augustus, Rome's first emperor, after he took power?

• Marc Antony

• Octavian

• Brutus

• Pompey

The Roman Empire spread over nearly all the lands surrounding the...

• Black Sea

• North Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

Rome's provinces were connected to one another and the capital by...

• aqueducts

• well-built roads

• rivers

• canals